The best record store in Orange County, Bionic Records (the Huntington store), has closed its doors today after many years of being the best light in otherwise dull North OC suburbia.

The lease on the space had come up for review the the landlords decided to raise the rent beyond what Bionic could afford. They have packed up, patched up, and moved lock, stock, and barrel to the Cypress store.

The manager, Mike (seen patching the wall above), assured me that all the staff would be working at the Cypress store.

Oh, the local neighborhood has now descended into blandness beyond repair. Danged landlords.